Where does “fraude” come from?

fraude (Middle English) comes from Old French fraude, from Latin fraus, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

fraude (Middle English): Deceptiveness, fraudulence; a tendency to be...

Definitions

  1. Deceptiveness, fraudulence; a tendency to be...

Ancestry of “fraude”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchfraudedeception, fraud
2LatinfrausA cheating, deceit, guile, fraud; A delusion,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrewgʰ-to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “fraude”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ- →Every word from Latin fraus →